44 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Hon. Z. A. Gilbert. In regard to the size of tlie apple barrel I 

 think we should be cautious. They had a law in New York fixing 

 tlie dimensions of apple barrels and they are smaller than flour bar- 

 rels. This resulted in the refusal of buyers to purchase apples 

 packed in small Iiarrels and their manufacture was stopped and all 

 fruit is now packed in barrels the size of flour barrels. We shall 

 have to provide barrels soon, as the apple crop will increase, and 

 these bairels should be of uniform size. JMuch care should be ex- 

 ercised in packing, for, as the trade is now managed, the principal 

 part of the apple crop is sent abroad. If a grower puts up good 

 fruit he will get no benefit In' selling them to dealers here. Ship 

 them yourself and in time you will reap the benefit. 



President Pope. I will read an extract from a letter from Mr. 

 Chas. W. Gaifield, Secretary of the American Pomological Society: 

 "•"VVe use barrels of two sizes, one holding two and three-fourths 

 bushels, and the other three bushels. Dealers now pa}' twenty-five 

 cents." Michigan apples are universally packed in new barrels. 



Mr. Briggs. It is well known that there are two sizes of barrels, 

 as cheap flour is put into smaller barrels and pressed harder than the 

 best flour. I am aware that it will be necessary to purchase new 

 barrels for the reason that those who purchase our apples will be 

 better satisfied. I wash my barrels well, but you can't get all the 

 dirt out. "We must be careful in packing apples. Some purchasers 

 pack the a[)ples themselves and put in man\- which I should be 

 ashamed of as No. 1 apples and would reject. Where apples are 

 packed carelessly the}' are almost sure to open badly. One Canada 

 dealer has put all kinds of ap[)les in as No. 1 and this will ruin the 

 market. 



This closed the afternoon's discussion. 



EVENING SESSION. 



President Pope called the meeting to order at 7.30 o'clock, the 

 hall being filled. The first essay presented was, 



WEED YOUK OWN GARDEX. 



By ZiLPiiA S. Prince. 



In a place where land is as plenty and cheap as it is in INIaine, 



surely each one, man, woman and child can have, at least, a .spot 



large enough for a garden. Of course, to have a really fine garden, 



